Results of Challenge #497

Hello Playmates!

Sarn here - popping back in the middle of Di's challenge - to reveal my Top Picks and the prize winner for Challenge #497.

Here are my top picks in entry order:

The combination of kraft card, plus red and white, together with the quilted look of this fab card (below) made by Greta H really caught my attention. 

Below is the stunning 50th Anniversary card, made by Cathy C. Its beautiful background embossing and gorgeous spray of die-cut flowers, plus the circular sentiment and sprinkles all combined to make a card that is sure to be a kept and treasured.

The wonderful album below was made by Marjeta for a friend's 50th birthday. She even has a video of a flick through showing the inside if you hop over to visit her blog. Lots of clever pockets and layouts inside, using up loads of snippets, made this shout out to be picked!

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The randomly picked winner is:

GRETA H

Congratulations Greta. A double whammy for you - being a Top Pick AND the prize winner!
Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 8th February 2025 by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Di's challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details.

All the best from me, Miss Di and Dudley Dog. 

Challenge #498

Welcome to a new challenge in the Snippets Playground. We would like to see at least some entries complying with the theme of 'Love is in the air' - thinking forward to Valentine's Day. But, this is optional. 

All the details of the above card are over on Pixie's Crafty Workshop HERE - as well as Dudley's latest 'Pupdate'.

These are the items making up the prize: from me, a Memory Box 'Love Airy Script' die along with an unbranded 'Lace Heart' die - duplicates of those I used on my snippets card above. Plus, a Heffy Doodle 'Layering Hearts' stencil. There is also a lovely hearts embossing folder, kindly donated by Val - many thanks Val!

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday, 1st February 2025. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Please be sure to state what snippets you used on your entry, or add a photo of them, otherwise it won't count in the prize draw. We are no longer chasing playmates for details of their snippets. If it is not clear what snippets have been used in an entrant's blog post, the entry will automatically be excluded from being a Top Pick or a prize winner.

Remember that we reserve the right to delete non-compliant entries. It's very important to us to keep the Playground as a happy place to come and play - as well as making sure everyone plays fairly.

Winners outside the UK please remember that you may be charged fees and import duty on your prize - although Sarn and I always send them out clearly marked as "gifts".

Love and hugs from Di and Dudley,

Results of Challenge #496

Hello folks - Di here, hopping in with the results from Challenge #496. 

Here are my 3 top picks (in entry order):

It's absolutely gorgeous (thank you for mine Lynne) and so beautifully made. It reminds me of how much I love Westies. Ruby - and now your little bundle of fun Little Miss Molly - both have places in my heart.

I almost needed a lie down in a darkened room with a wet flannel over my face after taking a good look at this really intricate card, made by Lynne. I gave up even trying to imagine how fiddly it was - BUT - what a fantastic 'village' card as a result!!

The third card I picked, from sweet Kathy A, also happened to feature a pooch - very much a Dudley lookalike! That is exactly his stance when he sits waiting for me to present him with his dinner plate - yup, you heard me ............ plate!

As always, great entries and choosing a top three was the usual fun - unintentionally though, two of my picks featured doggies! Dudley, have you been interfering with my lists of potential picks?  Thank you so much to all of you for playing along with us - particularly as it was such a busy time of the year, 32 entries was very healthy! More so as we only allow one entry per challenge from a player.  

If you've been showcased, please feel free to collect your 'Top Pick' badge from HERE.

The final four of the randomly picked winners of the December bumper prize bundles are in order of picking:

Val

Lesley G

Liz C

Kathy K

Please claim your prize by 11am UK time on 25th January 2025  by sending your name and address details via email using the Snippets Playground email address shown in the sidebar, with PLAYGROUND WINNER in the subject line.

If any of you are having trouble commenting, please see HERE for a possible solution.

Remember there's still nearly a week of Sarn's current challenge to go. If you haven't submitted a piece of homework yet, just scroll down to the previous post to find all the details. It's a £30, or equivalent in currency, voucher to spend in a craft shop of your choice so - dig out those snippets and come and play!

Hugs, Di and Dudley xxx

Challenge #497

Hello Playmates!

Here's another chance to use up your snippets and play in the Snippets Playground Challenge, with yours truly hosting for the next fortnight.

The details of the shaped card below can be found on my personal blog HERE:

On 8th January it will be 13 years since Miss Di was handed the keys to the Snippets Playground. In order to celebrate this auspicious occasion, the prize for this challenge will be a £30 gift voucher for a craft shop of the winner's choice. There is no cash alternative. An order of £30 often qualifies for free postage, but in any case, any postage/mailing charges due for items ordered using the prize voucher must be paid for by the winner. 

In order to play along, just follow our RULES, then bring your homework to the Snippets Playground and enter using Mr Linky (below).

The Playground gates will close for this challenge at 11am (UK time) on Saturday, 18th January 2025. They'll reopen at midnight the same day for the start of the next challenge.

All the best from me, Miss Di and Dudley Dog.